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Uranus in Taurus – echoes of the past
Trailblazing, sky-ruler Uranus has been moving through earthy, rooted Taurus since 2018 and will exit in April. Past experience of this hybrid mix which recurs every 84 years has been a focus on trade and money, climate and natural disasters and inventions. During this recent phase there has been an escalation in high-impact climate disasters … Read more
Lyndsey Vonn – super human self-confidence
American downhill skier Lindsey Vonn was airlifted to hospital in Switzerland on Friday after crashing in the final World Cup race before the Games. Despite her ligament injury she is still “very hopeful” she can compete at the Winter Olympics in on Sunday. Her belief in herself is unshakable. In her early career she won four World … Read more
August Solar Eclipse – prospect of relief
A ray of sunshine breaking through the dark clouds will come with this coming August’s Total Solar Eclipse at 20 degrees Leo. [Sorry not tomorrow.] The 10 South Saros series points to a time of breaking out of a negative situation which has seemed hopeless into a more positive space with more options available. … Read more
Robert Burns – an Aquarius trailblazer
Robert Burns is celebrated every year on the anniversary of his birth on January 25th with suppers, haggis, bagpipes, accordions and renditions of his best known songs – “A Red, Red Rose”, “A Man’s a Man for A’ That”, “To a Louse”, “To a Mouse”, “Tam o’ Shanter”, “Halloween” and “Ae Fond Kiss”. Hogmanay the … Read more
Anaretic – kill the old to initiate the new
“I am on the cusp of change and the curve is shifting fast.” Audre Lorde Standing on the brink can be scary evoking images of cliff edges or even trepidation about being on the threshold of what is unfamiliar. With the four outer planets hovering in that critical phase of transition between what has been … Read more
Ed Miliband – Uranus in overdrive
Ed Miliband is UK Secretary for Energy, dubbed ‘Red Ed’ by his brother David when he beat him by a hair breadth in the 2010 Labour Party leadership elections, courtesy of backing from trade unions. Ed’s Net Zero policies are divisive, with criticisms of higher running costs and Tony Blair saying they are doomed to … Read more
Solar Eclipse – homing in on Washington DC ++ Ukraine
At the risk of overdosing on Trump and raising tensions further – there is an astrological hotspot approaching which connects the February 17th Solar Eclipse at 28 degrees Aquarius square Uranus to many of the White House acolytes The eclipsed New Moon relocated to Washington DC sits exactly on the Ascendant, hinting that even more … Read more
Psyche – an asteroid looking for a soulmate
Mention love and rom-com fans go weak at the knees, their eyes glazing over. But the myth of Psyche, the mortal wife of Cupid, points to the heroic journey demanded before she can come together with her soulmate. She has to undergo trials and tribulations on the path to true love which can only be … Read more
Starmer – lying down with the dragon
Starmer’s much lauded visit to China to thaw the ice age of relations and embrace Xi Jinping without managing to address China’s human rights abuses or fears of surveillance on UK territory has left analysts perplexed. Meagre gifts bestowed by Beijing were visa-free travel for visits of less than 30 days; stemming the flow of … Read more
Saturn Pluto – seriously determined
Saturn Pluto evokes thoughts of war, hardship and deprivation but it has an often overlooked ability to create. Associated with the magician it can wield power for good as well as ill. Liz Greene talks of the obsessiveness, intense frustration and self-destructive quality of Saturn–Pluto contacts in a chart — purification through ordeal by … Read more